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ARCANUM

\ˈɑːkanəm], \ˈɑːkanəm], \ˈɑː_k_a_n_ə_m]\

Definitions of ARCANUM

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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information known only to a special group; "the secret of Cajun cooking"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

information known only to a special group; "the secret of Cajun cooking"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A secret remedy of supposed great therapeutic virtue.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

A secret: a mystery:-pl. ARCANA.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

An inner secret or mystery.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

Things secret, as if locked up.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

A remedy whose composition is kept secret; but which is reputed to possess great efficacy.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

A secret remedy or nostrum.

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland

n. [Latin] A secret; generally mysteries

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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